The ways we consume energy and produce commodities are changing. This transformation could benefit the global economy, but resource producers will have to adapt to stay competitive.The world of commodities over the past 15 years has been roiled by a “supercycle” that first sent prices for oil, gas, and metals soaring, only for them to come crashing back down. Now, as resource companies and ex...

Half of the startups on our list obtained their latest round of funding in 2017. Cybersecurity companies saw a record number of deals last year. This year, multi-factor authentication is one increasingly hot area within the cybersecurity industry.Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security protocol that requires more than one unique credential to verify a user’s identity for a login, or ot...

As Apple’s plans for breaking into the 3D industry continue to confound, small bits and pieces have been thrown out to tease us over the past few years. We’ve tried to imagine what an Apple 3D printer might look like, along with getting all excited about their in-house use of 3D printing and recent foray into virtual reality and continuing to speculate on their multiple patent applications, s...

The russian startup hoversurf is making flying as easy as riding a bike. The ATaaS—that’s air transport as a service—company have just unveiled the first commercial hoverbike that the world has ever seen. the craft in question is the scorpion-3, and is a fully-manned quadcopter that aims to make flying accessible to the masses.the unique, electric-powered vessel combines a motorcycle seat wi...

China Leading the Charge for Lithium-Ion Megafactories.Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 has been a center of attention for people interested in the growing momentum behind green energy, electric cars, and battery production. Therefore, it is no surprise that this facility was in the news again last month, with Tesla starting to mass produce batteries as it ramps up to its goal of 35GWh of capacity and be...

You may have seen the startup Brightwheel scoring an investment from Mark Cuban and Chris Sacca on Sharktank last year. Or you may know Brightwheel if you have kids in preschool, daycare, or other early education programs these days.Brightwheel’s mobile app helps pre-K teachers and care providers to manage their business, while sending parents updates about their kids throughout the school day...

When you’re surrounded by nearly 14 million people, you have to get creative about how you de-stress. Fortunately, a new and utterly unique event is debuting this month for those eager to escape Tokyo’s never-ending bustle for a bit of rest and relaxation.From February 11th to October 29th, Ikebukuro’s Konica Minolta Planetarium is featuring the Star Night Healing forest therapy event, which...

As consumers, we probably have access to more media and entertainment choices than ever before. But did you know that most of these outlets actually belong to one of six media corporations? From news stations and publications to video game developers and movie production studios, the following infographic by WebpageFX takes a look at these six media companies, known as ‘The Big 6’, and shows...

Our global report Financial services technology 2020 and beyond: Embracing disruption examines the forces that are disrupting the role, structure, and competitive environment for financial institutions and the markets and societies in which they operate. The post-crisis regulatory frameworks have been gradually settling into place, and financial institutions have been adjusting their business m...